ROARKE, Lucile S.

May 09, 2008

ROARKE, Lucile S.

Lucile S. Roarke, 76, of New Hartford, came home to rest on Tuesday, (May 6, 2008) after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of the late Gerald P. Roarke for 44 years. Born March 1, 1932, in Grafton, VT, Lucile was the daughter of the late Pearl and Carrie (Park) Stark. A graduate of Bellows Falls High School, she went on to attend dental school in Boston. She was a New Hartford resident for 48 years, and, worked 17 years at the former United Bank and Fleet Bank. She is survived by two sons, Peter M. Roarke and his wife Valerie of West Springfield, MA and Kevin P. Roarke and his wife Ann of Canaan; two daughters, Patrice M. Roarke of West Boylston, MA and Kathleen M. Roarke of Worcester, MA; a sister, Marie Blood of Canton; four grandchildren, Kristina, Caitlin, Abbey and Lisa; a great grandchild, Jayden; a nephew Rick Blood and his wife Gail of New Hartford; and a niece Anita Blood of Canton. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a brother, Holland Stark and a nephew Douglas Blood.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 13, at Montano-Shea Funeral Home, 5 Steele Road, New Hartford at 5 p.m. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be sent to: http://www.massgen eral.org/cancer/help/index.asp or http://www.jimmyfund.org. Visit an online guestbook at www.montano shea.com.